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How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5466776 Cranberries and cranberry juice have been documented to help fight urinary tract infections. An earlier study revealed that tannins found in cranberries prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract .
In a laboratory set up, th...
Industrial Production of Succinic Acid Genetically Modified Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 21, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 674264 Roquette Frères has entered into an agreement to commercialize technologies by Rice University researchers, who genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to produce high yields of succinic acid through fermentation. The technology produces indust...
Flinkster: Mietwagen für 1,50 Euro
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on November 11, 2008
© Latente 囧 Mr. Graffiti
Wenn das mal keine Kampfansage ist. Die Deutsche Bahn möchte ab 2009 Mietwagen anbieten. Und dabei handelt es sich keineswegs um das herkömmliche angebot, das lediglich um einen neuen Player ergänzt wird, sondern um Kleinwagen, die zunächst in zwei "Pilotstädten&...
Salmonella and Tomatoes
in Latina Viva, on June 9, 2008
© Rainan117
So I'm at Houlihans the other night, and I try to order a bruschetta, only to find out items made with fresh tomatoes have been pulled form the menu.
Last year it was the E. coli-spinach issue. Before that we had the mad cow disease problem. Well, today it's tomatoes. And...
Superheated Steam Cleaner
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 4, 2008
I have to say that I like to have things clean. I may not be germaphobic, but I wouldn't mind having the Superheated steam cleaner to help me really get that disinfecting clean.
As you can see, all you need to do is aim this 1200 Watt Superheated Steam Cleaner toward any problem area...
Dole gets shipper of the year award
in Supplychainer, on December 24, 2007
NASSTRAC, an organization the provides education, advocacy and networking for professionals in all areas of transportation, recently named Dole Fresh Vegetables as 2007 NASSTRAC Shipper of the Year for its swift and decisive action in doing just that, according to SDCE .
Last year, Robert En...
Wine: It's Not Just for Drinking
in Celebrate Wine, on December 9, 2007
Usually people are trying to figure out how to clean wine off of stained items, and not use wine to clean stained items. However, scientist Mark Daeschel writes in the Journal of Food Science that because of its acidity and alcohol, wine is an effective cleaner for use on countertops and silv...
Novel Biomimetic Membranes Containing Aquaporin Z
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 29, 2007
...elective membranes are based on the incorporation of the a water channel protein from the bacteria E.coli , Aquaporin Z , into a novel A-B-A triblock copolymer.
"Aquaporin Z makes a hole in th...
Ginger Extract May Treat E. coli Diarrhea
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 1, 2007
...firm its efficacy and safety in humans, it could lead to a cheap, non-drug alternative to treating E.coli -induced diarrhea.
"In conclusion, our findings provide evidence that Ginger ...
Genetically Engineered Microorganisms as Drug Factories
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 20, 2007
Researchers from the University at Buffalo have filed several patents related to genetically engineering microorganisms, such as E. coli, into tiny "cellular factories" to produce pharmaceutical compounds, such as flavonoids, that fight aging, cancer or obesity, as well as high-value c...
Consumer Alert: Kroger Mustard or Southern-Style Potato Salad, Positive for E.coli
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 5, 2007
If you have purchased the kroger brand Mustard or Southern-Style potato salad with a "Best If Used By" date of Sept. 5, 2007, please do not consume them because they may contain E. coli O157:H7 - a foodborne pathogen.
Such were the warning recently released by Ohio Departmen...
Antibacterial Soap is No More Effective than Plain Soap
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 16, 2007
What do you normally use, plain soap or antibacterial soap?
According to a comprehensive analysis from University of Michigan , antibacterial soaps are no more effective than plain soaps in preventing infectious diseases.
Mainly because antibacterial soaps are sold in formulations that...
E. coli Linked to Crohn's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 8, 2007
Cornell University scientists have discovered that a novel group of E. coli bacteria - containing genes similar to those described in uropathogenic and avian pathogenic E. coli and enteropathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, cholera, bubonic plague - is associated with intestinal i...
Anti-Root Canal Bacteria Dental Lasers
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 17, 2007
Austrian researchers have developed a miniaturized, flexible fiber tips for allowing the laser to be used in endodontic (root canal) treatment. Such high-tech dental lasers which were mainly used to prepare cavities for restoration can now help eliminate bacteria in root canals.
The stud...
Was ist Epo, was ist Biosimilar? Nachbemerkungen zum Dopingskandal
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on May 25, 2007
Zu dem Artikel über Epo-Doping möchte ich an dieser Stelle noch zwei Ergänzungen nachtragen:
Überall, auch in meiner Zeitung, heißt es EPO, in drei Großbuchstaben also. Warum eigentlich? Normalerweise macht man das nur, wenn die Buchstaben den Anfang eigener Wörter bilden - Beispiel PC = Pers...
Engineered Protein Against Staphylococcus aureus Toxin
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 23, 2007
...iggering an immune response. The protein can also be mass produced rapidly and inexpensively using E.coli .
The study has been published in the recent issue of Nature Medicine . See more from the ...
Problogger.net Top 5 Group Writing Project - The Rest of List II
in Latina Viva, on May 16, 2007
After all, it seems the problem was the length of the list. On top of that, I've made some mistakes; I'm really sorry for my dumbness. :)
Well, the bright side is that with this post, now the list is complete; I'm giving back all the link love I've received. Thanks to everybody...
For health's sake - demand full disclosure!
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 8, 2007
You wouldn't take food from any random stranger, would you? Of course not, that's what the grocery store is for. After all, the food there is regulated and checked ...right? Technically yes, but those systems are failing - you may as well be taking food from a random stranger.
On top of ...
RFID Could Save You From Spinach!
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 3, 2007
InformationWeek's Mary Hayes Weier looks at the potential of RFID to save people from the dangers of E. coli-tainted spinach and similar food-related concerns.
Spinach bags and similar food containers, Weier says, could carry RFID tags instead of bar codes -- in which case they could ...
Handheld nano light claims to eliminate germs
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 31, 2006
Nanotech hits the gadget market with the Handheld Germ-Eliminating Light from Hammacher Schlemmer. According to them:
This cell phone-sized disinfectant light is the first to use UV-C light and nanotechnology (the science of manipulating matter smaller than 1/10,000 of a millimeter) to elimin...
Diagnose, neue Methode: Bakterielle Entzündungen mit Farbstoff aufspüren
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on December 29, 2006
Gleich vorweg möchte ich sagen - die Methode wurde bisher nur an Mäusen erprobt. Die Forscher sind aber überzeugt, dass sie sich leicht bei Menschen anwenden lässt - ja, sogar wegen der üblichen Nacktheit des Menschen noch besser (beim Experiment musste man Mäuse ohne Fell verwenden).
Um über...
Cloning Fosfomycin for More Cost-Effective Production
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 30, 2006
Fosfomycin is a member of a class of compounds called phosphonic acids, a natural antibiotic approved by the FDA to control pathogens against which penicillin and vancomycin are no longer effective. It has also, for example, been demonstrated to be effective against Listeriosis in vivo . Howev...
Edible Anti-microbial Food Wrap from Apple Puree and Oregano Oil
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 17, 2006
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Lleida in Spain have developed an edible coating for fresh fruits and vegetables . Not only is it a promising alternative to antimicrobial washes to cut food spoilage and contamination, the coatings may also pro...
Is that a banana in your e-coli or are you just happy to see me?
in Philoneist, on November 15, 2006
It's not a joke. It's synthetic biology, an emerging field that now offers biologists the ease of ordering "consumer-off-the-shelf" DNA sequences known to perform specific functions. MIT's Drew Endy is leading a program to label and standardize genetic material analogous t...
Two-Component Lantibiotic Haloduracin From Bacillus halodurans
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 1, 2006
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed haloduracin , a new two-component lantibiotic, which consist of two peptides that are each post-translationally modified to an active form, and act in synergy to provide antibacterial activity. Using bioinformatics,...
Compounds in Cranberry Juice, Potential Antibacterial Agents: Alternative to UTI Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2006
...Chemical Society (ACS) in San Francisco where it was reported that cranberry juice can transform E.coli in radical ways and making the tannins found in it, potential potent antibacterial agents.
Sou...
Nanofiber-reinforced napkin detects toxins
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 12, 2006
Now detecting the presence of toxins, including viruses, bacteria, biohazards and toxic chemicals, may be as easy as wiping a toxin-detecting napkin across a surface.
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a nanofiber-reinforced, biodegradable absorbent wipe containing antibodies t...
Cranberry Juice: Potentials as Alternative to Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2006
cranberry juice has been shown to prevent bladder infections , although the exact mecahnism by which this prophylxis happens remain unclear. Scientists speculate that compounds in the juice prevent bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract.
New findings confirms this th...
Chocolate + E.coli = Renewable Energy
in IfEnergy, on August 22, 2006
...ation for your extensive craving for chocolate now becomes the goal of producing renewable energy.
E.coli bacteria will be used to process confectionery wastes (from chocolate factories) to ferment t...
Raw, Unpasteurized Milk May Help Prevent Eczema and Hay Fever
in Allergies, on August 8, 2006
...d that there are health risks to drinking unpasteurized milk as well. food poisoning due to E.coli and Campylobacter is all too possible, and is a risk I am not sure I'd like to take, e...
Artemisinin-Precursor Production from Genetically Modified Yeast
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 13, 2006
... Two years ago, researchers from Berkeley have been able to engineer the E.coli bacteria to produce amorphadiene , a precursor to the anti-malarial drug artemisinin . This time, in a short ...
Buyer Beware!
in carzz.org, on December 30, 2005
Every tragedy is an opportunity for unscrupulous people.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a wave of flood -damaged vehicles is beginning to wash up on used car lots across the country. From today's (12/30/05) Chicago Tribune article by Andrew Martin and Andrew Zajac:
Already th...
Biocamera uses bacteria as film
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 12, 2005
A photographic film made up of living bacteria has been created by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. The researchers created the 100 megapixel resolution print at left by first genetically modifying certain E. Coli bacteria and drawing' with them on a bed of unm...
Antimicrobial Peptide From American Oyster
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 1, 2005
It seems like the sea is proving to be a mine for anitmicrobial peptides (see previous entries on compounds from Fijian seaweeds and furanones ). This time, researchers from the North Carolina Sea Grant have isolated "American oyster defensin" (AOD), an antimicrobial peptide purif...
Blinding You with Jewelry Science
in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 16, 2005
Help out a good cause and bid on some beautiful beads at the Art Intersect Science Art Show and Auction Benefiting GalaxyGoo. This event already started (on October 29th), but it continues through December 4th, 2005.
According to a press release:
" Art, Math, and Science are part of our ...
SO CAL SURFING: Stranded In A Sea of Surfers
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 15, 2005
Back to the passion that drives me: wave hunting, catching and riding! Finding the right spot and right time to get into this passion can be an unnerving task in southern California. There are more surfers here than black people! How is that even possible? I guess I should know, having grown u...
Blood Test For Colon Cancer Gene
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2005
Both parents of a relative of mine were diagnosed to have colon cancer. Knowing that she is most probably pre-disposed to developing the disease, she is constantly plagued with worry as to whether she'd develop (colon) cancer as well. Recent developments in genetic testing for cancer may pr...
Arterien flicken mit Floh-Eiweiß?
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on October 20, 2005
Resilin heißt das Protein (Eiweißverbindung) mit gummiähnlichen Eigenschaften, das die Sprungfähigkeit von Flöhen erhält und Insektenflügel so lange schlagen lässt, zum Beispiel. australische Forscher haben die Vorstellung entwickelt, diesen Stoff eines Tages für den Menschen nutzen zu können. ...
The public health risks in the hurricane aftermath
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 1, 2005
MedPage Today summarizes the public health threat that the aftermath of hurricane Katrina poses in the Gulf Coast :
In addition to cholera and typhoid, officials are concerned about other bacterial and parasitic infections, such as salmonella, E. coli, cryptosporidiosis, or strongyloidiasi...
Industrial Scale Production of Succinate from Genetically Engineered E. coli
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 24, 2005
...ent of Agriculture , an industrial scale production of succinate from genetically engineered E.coli will commence in Kansas, USA.
"Succinate is a high-priority chemical that the U.S. Dep...
Novel Antibiotics from Genetically Engineered E. coli
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 22, 2005
In the last decades, more and more bacteria have acquired resistance to currently available antibiotics . In attempt to cope with increasing number of drug-resistant microbes, scientists are perpetually on the hunt for novel naturally produced antibiotics, or producing semi-synthetic comp...
Ground beef and E. coli
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
...hat the use of antibiotics increases the risk of HUS. ("Buyers told to check beef after E.coli cases reported", Globe and Mail, Jul.23 )...
Watch out for the sand at the beach
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2005
It appears that when you go to the beach, the sand is more dangerous than the water:
bacteria in water "die, disperse, dilute," says biologist Richard Whitman, station chief at the Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station of the U.S. Geological Survey. But E. coli found in bir...
Novel Rapid Identification of Food Bacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 18, 2005
My undergraduate thesis was an attempt to customize a cheaper version of test kits for the rapid identification of bacteria belonging to the enterobacteriaceae family. Using pure cultures, it faired comparatively well with the commercial test kits then available in the market: API 20E and the ...
How Tech is Changing the Food Industry
in Businesspundit, on July 8, 2003
This is why I love capitalism.
The result has been an explosion of choice: In the 1960s, supermarket shoppers had 7,000 products to choose from. Today, they can opt for any of 40,000 baked goods, dairy products, or packaged and prepared foods, according to Charles Santerre, an associate professo...